PREAMBLE

We, the people of the city of Columbus, in order to secure and exercise the powers of local self government under the constitution of the state of Ohio do enact and ordain this charter.

The preamble is an introduction to municipal codification but is not a legal codification

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PREAMBLE

[MUNICIPAL POWERS]

Sec. 1. - Powers of city.

Sec. 2. - [Powers not exclusive.]

THE COUNCIL

Sec. 3. - Legislative powers.

Sec. 4. - Council members.

Sec. 4-1. - Transition.

Sec. 5. - Vacancies.

Sec. 5-1. - Temporary inability.

Sec. 5-2. - Permanent inability.

Sec. 6. - Qualifications of council members.

Sec. 7. - Districting for Council.

Sec. 7-1. - Membership of the Districting Commission.

Sec. 7-2. - Districting criteria.

Sec. 7-3. - Adoption of a Districting Plan.

Sec. 8. - Meetings of council.

Sec. 9. - Rules.

Sec. 9-1. - Journal.

Sec. 9-2. - Organization of council.

Sec. 9-3. - Expelling, removing, forfeiting office.

Sec. 10. - President of council.

Sec. 10-1. - President pro tempore of council.

Sec. 10-2. - Acting president pro tempore of council.

Sec. 11. - The city clerk.

Sec. 11-1. - Duties of the city clerk.

Sec. 11-2. - The City Bulletin.

Sec. 12. - Reserved.

Sec. 13. - The city treasurer.

Sec. 14. - Officers and employees.

Sec. 15. - Compensation of officers and employees.

Sec. 15-1. - Citizens' commission on elected official compensation.

Sec. 15-2. - Commission membership.

Sec. 15-3. - Commission duties.

Sec. 15-4. - Commission report.

Sec. 15-5. - Council action to establish salaries.

Sec. 16. - Official bonds.

Sec. 17. - Legislative procedure.

Sec. 18. - Action on ordinances or resolutions.

[INCOME TAX]

Sec. 36. - (Supplemental) Income Tax.

Secs. 37—40. - (Deleted 11-7-33.)

ELECTIONS

Sec. 41. - Nominations and elections.

Sec. 41-1. - Political contributions.

Sec. 41-2. - Ballots.

Sec. 41-3. - Nomination of municipal officers.

Sec. 41-4. - Nomination and election of the remainder of an unexpired term.

Sec. 41-5. - Election of municipal officers.

Sec. 41-6. - Replacement upon death, disqualification or withdrawal of candidate.

PETITIONS FOR INITIATED ORDINANCE, REFERENDUM, RECALL, CHARTER AMENDMENT

Sec. 42. - Questions and issues.

Sec. 42-1. - Petition templates.

Sec. 42-2. - Petition forms.

Sec. 42-3. - Petition committee.

Sec. 42-4. - Filing certified copy of petition with city clerk.

Sec. 42-5. - Duties upon filing of certified copy of petition.

Sec. 42-6. - Statement of intent to compensate.

Sec. 42-7. - All petitions to be filed with city clerk.

Sec. 42-8. - Withdrawal, effect of withdrawal or insufficiency.

Sec. 42-9. - Duties upon filing of a petition.

Sec. 42-10. - Validation of part-petitions, signatures.

Sec. 42-11. - Council action by ordinance.

Sec. 42-12. - Petitions not subject to veto, referendum.

Sec. 42-13. - Conflicting questions and issues.

Sec. 42-14. - Effect of petition irregularities after approval by voters.

Sec. 42-15. - Legal review, action upon approval of initiated question or issue.

Sec. 42-16. - Conferring special privilege by initiated ordinance or charter amendment.

Sec. 42-17. - Disclosure Requirements for Certain Initiative Petitions.

THE RECALL

Sec. 46. - The recall.

Sec. 46-1. - Petition requirements.

Sec. 46-2. - City clerk action on petition for recall.

Sec. 46-3 - Placement of recall on the ballot.

Sec. 46-4. - Ballot language, generally.

Sec. 46-5. - Effect of electoral vote on recall.

Secs. 47—51. - Reserved.

Sec. 52. - (Deleted 11-7-33.)

Secs. 53—56. - Reserved.

THE EXECUTIVE